Cardboard container



March 12, 1929. J. A. ELIAS.

CARD BOARD CONTAINER Filed April 1927 Patented lvlai. 12, e.

UNITED STATES Jus'rnv A. ELIAS, or PHILADELPHIA, rnnnsrLvAmA.

CARDBOARD coN'rAInnn.

Application filed April 4,

This invention, generally stated, relates to a container of flexible material and has more especial relation to a shlppmg box, barrel,

carton, envelope or bag so constructed that v the same may be folded to occupy a minimum amount of space and when required for use may be expeditiously set up in condition to receive articles or goods for shipment.

One ob ect of the present lnventlon may be said to reside in the provision of a cardboard or like container for shipping purposes in which the top and bottom of the container is provided with foldableleaves, opposed sets of leaves being provided with pintle accommodating members arranged to align one with another when the leaves are in closed position to accept a wire, cord or thread coacting with the said members as a pintle;

Another object of the present invention is to provide a circular or oval shipping box, container or barrel made from a flat sheet of cardboard, sheet metal or other flexible material to which pintle receiving members are attached at two opposite edges so that when the sheet is folded to form a tube or barrel of circular or oval cross section the pintle' receiving members mesh into alignment and form a longitudinal seam consisting of arow of holes through'which a fastening 'pintle of wire, cord or thread is inserted.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a mailing or shipping en velope or bag of paper, canvas or other material, which may have its two side members fastened around the edge by thread, wire or adhesives to form the envelope or bagbut having one side or end open to receive the articles or material to be mailed, shipped or stored.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a shipping box, envelope, carton or bag of the character above stated in which the wire or the like forming the pintle is formed with a sealing medium after it is inserted in the pintle receiving members whereby tampering with the contents of the shipping box or cart-on is precludedwithout breaking of the seal.

Other and further objects of the present invention reside in the provision of general 7 details of construction andarrangement and combination of parts for attaining the results sought by the foregoing objects.

The invention consists of the novel construction hereinafter described and finally claimed.

1927. Serial at. 180,766.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following'description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1, is a view in perspective of a shipping box or carton in sealed position and embodying features of the present invention. r

Fig. 2, is a fragmentary view in perspeo tive illustrating a pair of opposed leaves prior to a sealing operation.

, Fig. 3, is a View in section taken upon the line-33 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4, is a detail view of the seal, although other forms of seals may be used.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention I have shown in the accompanying drawings one form thereof-which is at present preferred by me, since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliableresults', although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously ar ranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalitiesas' herein shown and described.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference numeral ldesignates a shipping box or container of flexible material as metal,

pasteboard or the like and is provided top and bottom with opposed leaves 2 and 3. The container 1, as illustrated, is of rectangular structure. Each leaf 2 and 3 is provided upon its underside with a metallic strip 4 secured to the leaves 2 and 3 as by rivets 5. The metallic strips 4 riveted to the leaves provide an efficient reinforcement and the said reinforcing strips 4. are each provided with pintle receiving members 6, which pintle receiving members in the closed position of the leaves 2 and 3 are in alignment to receive a wire 7, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The wire 7 or the like passes through the pintle receiving member 6 of all of the leaves 2 and 3 and around the periphery of the receptacle 1, as clearly shown in Fig. 1,

.and the'free ends of the wire 7 or the like are securely locked to place by means of a seal 8. This seal 8 lies flat against one side of container 1, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

In the case of a circular or oval container, a removable top and bottom of circular or oval shape and of suitable size to fit the container body can be inserted inor on the two ends of thecontainer body to form a complete closed container suitable for receiving materials or articles to be shipped or stored. To fasten the top and 'bottompieces or lids to the container body, glue or other adhesives could be used, but my invention includes the use of pintle receiving members attached to and suitably spaced to form a COlltlIltlOllS row aroundthe removable "top -01 bottom and near eaehend of the container body so that henthe top or bottom is in place on the container body, the pintle receiving members are in allgnment and a fastening pintle of Wireor cord, can be threaded through the 1' OW of pintle holes to retain the top or bottom in position.

In the case of an envelope or bag where the two edges of the envelope or bag form the receiving opening, a row of pint-1e receiving members is to be attached along each eldgevand spaced to bring the opposite pintl receiving members into alignment when the opening is closed, thus forming); a continuous row of holes through which a fastening; Wire or cord can be inserted. The envelope or bag can also be made with a top flap to cover theopening, in which case one row of pintle and flat envelope or bag as previously described are very efficient for purposes desired in that it is impossible to tamper With the contents of the shipping box or container without destroying the seal 8, thus providing a ver acceptable medium for shipping by express or mail or for temporarily storing valuable articles.

nt- Wlll now be apparent that I have devised a novel and useful construction Which em bodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description and While I have in the present instance shown and described the preferred embodiment thereof which has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modification in various particulars Without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What I claim is: a

In a device of thefcharacter stated, a rectangular shaped shipping container of cardboard or the like having opposed folda'ble leaves top and bottom thereof, a flat metal strip having pintle receiving'members fixed to each leaf, rivets for securing said strips to place a Wire passing through said pintle receiving members and around said container, and a seal for securing the free ends of said Wire together, the ends of said Wire being embedded in said seal and said seal lying flat against one side of the container.

JUSTIN A. ELIAS. 

